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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Sterling H. Hester

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Henderson, Kentucky

Honored By

Glenda C. Cantie

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted in October of 1940 and trained in Field Artillery at Fort Knox. Stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas at the beginning of the war. Sent to North Africa and participated in the following battles and campaigns Italy, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno. He was injured in Italy in 1944. Sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky and was an instructor until he was discharged in October of 1945.